Nessa Carson
Nessa Carson is a synthetic organic research chemist based in Berkshire, UK
FeatureHow to automate your lab
Whether it’s robots, automation or software hacks, Nessa Carson finds ways for everyone to improve how they work in the lab
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Curating data into pictures has nuances that are easy to overlook
But there are ways to balance the benefits of holistic data without causing information overload
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Integrating coding into chemistry helps science progress faster
Taking a beginner Python programming course can lead to big efficiency gains
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Building data systems to break down research silos
Shared schemas could make it a lot easier for researchers to cross discipline boundaries
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The career importance of community service work
Community work enhances a scientist’s skills, whatever career stage they’re at
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Take nobody’s word for it
Sceptic communities should question their own biases toward peer review
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Maintaining motivation
Competition might work in the short term, but a supportive environment produces more sustainable results
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Enabling environments support the development of diverse teams
A great workplace allows individuals to be constrained only by the limits of their own minds
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Online conferences have benefits worth retaining
Nothing’s quite the same as a scientific meeting
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Am I really a scientist?
Whether in a lab, an office or on a stage, we are no strangers to wrestling with self-identity
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A sideways look at synthesis
Side products might not be what you want, but they could be what you need
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Changing the reproducibility rulebook
It pays to know when taking shortcuts is acceptable, and which it’s safe to take
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Is your lab 'haunted' by former team members?
The strange items - and legends - colleagues leave behind
